WRESTLER OF THE WEEK

Austin Aries is by far the most improved wrestler in 2004. He slowly climbed the ladder in Ring of Honor and competed in several of ROH's best matches of the year. Austin Aries managed to beat Independent sensation American Dragon in a dramatic 80 minute Best 2 out of 3 match. It was this match that fans knew Aries was destined to be a star. Several months later, Aries finished the year off by unseating 22-month ROH Champion Samoa Joe for the Ring of Honor title!